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Publication CNET-UM001C-EN-P - November 2005
C-12 Determine Your ControlNet Media Requirements
Install Repeaters In Series
When you install repeaters in series, you can install a maximum of 20
repeaters (or 21 segments) to form a link. In the link below:
• there are 3 repeaters in series (A, B and C)
• segments 1 and 4 each have 2 taps and each = 1000 m (3280 ft)
maximum length
• segments 2 and 3 each have 3 taps and each = 983.7 m (3226.6 ft)
maximum length
Figure C.5 Repeaters in Series
For any given architecture, the highest number of repeaters that a message
might travel through to get from any single node to another determines the
number of repeaters in series.
Segment 1
Segment 2
Segment 3
Segment 4
Repeater A
Repeater CRepeater B
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Device 1 Device 2
Device 4
Device 5
Device 3
Device 6